Zoya Nail Polish Exchange

Those wacky fairies (sometimes Pixies) are at it again, and this time they are up to no good! They are not only helping nail polish lovers get their fingertip-loving fix, but they are also doing their part to keep the planet looking pretty by eliminating harmful waste. As part of a campaign that started on Earth Day, Zoya is offering everyone the opportunity to send in their old, boring nail polishes from other brands in favor of some shiny and new Zoya shades.

Here are the full details, as taken from the Zoya Nail Polish Exchange website.

Do you have old bottles of nail polish , used or unused, laying around, collecting dust and tying up your valuable money? If you do, and we know you do, then this is the perfect program for you.

For a limited time, kicking off in April, in time for Earth Day 2010*, Zoya will replace your old nail polish (any brand other than Zoya, Qtica or Nocti) with any brand new Zoya Nail Polish shade and properly dispose of your old polish according EPA guidelines. Choose from over 300 ready-to-wear, formaldehyde, toluene, camphor and dibutyl phthalate free, award winning colors (Zoya Nail Polish was awarded the longest wearing nail polish in Women’s Helath magazine)! Yep, an offer that's as good for the planet as it is for your beauty budget - Wow!

I love what Zoya is doing for my nails, and now I am loving what they are doing for the environment just as much. This campaign ends on June 30th, so stop by the Zoya Nail Polish Exchange site today to get your green-friendly polish on.

Zoya Flash Collection

Sometimes 'flashing' is a good thing, thanks to part 2 of Zoya's summer collection- Flash

Zoya Sparkle Collection

In addition to bringing you the best and brightest in the beauty realm each and every single day, I feel it is also my duty as a beauty blogger to frequently spotlight my own favorite brands and products on the regular. Failure to do so is a sin most unforgivable (in my own mind).

Zoya Summer Sneak Peek- Flash and Sparkle

Zoya fans (myself included) can rejoice, for new details of their sensational summer selections have surfaced. In classic Zoya fashion, this summer collection is a two-parter that plays upon duality of both texture and finish. Flash is a sweet and sultry collection of six popping bright shades with a cream finish, while Sparkle is a shimmering sextet of brilliantly sparkling metallic lacquers. Yum!

Zoya Flash Collection

Robyn - perfect turquoise cream
Perrie- soft lavender cream
Dana- american rose cream
Jolene- summer pink cream
Maura- electric crimson cream
Jancyn- soft tangerine cream

Zoya Sparkle Collection

Ivanka- mermaid green sparkling metallic
Charla- tropical blue sparkling metallic
Mimi- royal purple sparkling metallic
Alegra- fuchsia pink sparkling metallic
Nidhi- rich red sparkling metallic
Gilda- fashion pink sparkling metallic

These hot little numbers launch officially on April 1st. In the meantime, tell me which shades you are craving.

Backstage at New York Fashion Week- Thuy by Make Up For Ever, Zoya, and Cutler Salon

The Thuy girl is classic and cool. A refined Uptown Girl, who is just a little bit undone.

Makeup by Lottie for Make Up For Ever

 

Led by Lottie, the Make Up For Ever team created a look that was cool and fresh, without trying too hard. 

To get the look, models were prepped with HD Foundation, Super Matte Loose Powder #12, Mat Bronze #2 and #6, Shine on Powder in #3 and #6, and Pan Cake Foundation in #3.

The eyes were adorned with Diamond Shadow in #305, Star Powder in #920 and #957, and Smoky Lash Mascara. Lips were stained crimson with a mixture of flash colors #1 and #17, for a soft red pout with no harsh lines.

 

Nails by Sunshine Outing for Zoya Nail Polish

For the nails, Thuy wanted a look that was neutral, but not too pedestrian. Zoya brought some pizazz to the realm of neutrals by applying two coats of Tasha (a sheer cream), with a layer of Uli (a warm gilded nude) on top.

Hair by Rodney Cutler for Cutler Salon

 

The hair look for Thuy was all about unique textures and a strong silhouette. To achieve the look, the Cutler team first utilized a straight blow-out. To achieve lift and volume, stylists back-combed hair at the root, effectively lifting hair at the crown. The ultimate goal was to have movement and bounce on the top layer of the hair, as models walk down the runway.

 

 

  

Cool, chic, and just a little undone, the look at Thuy was as beautiful as it was wearable. If shows thus far are any indication, fall will be about red lips and hair texture in a big way.

Backstage at New York Fashion Week- Leanne Marshall by Zoya Nails, Aveda, and Beauty Society Cosmetics

With what just might be one of my favorite beauty looks for the shows of the season thus far, Leanne Marshall brought out the drama with no apologies.

Nails by Jackie Saulsbery for Zoya Nail Polish

 

Keeping it fabulous with bright pops of color and contrasting textures, Jackie and the Zoya team adorned the models nails with Jo, a cool frosty, silver-blue whose shade morphs depending on the person wearing it. Tips were then decorated, on the diagonal, with purple Savita MatteVelvet, to give digits a dramatic pop that all the models (and editors!) fell in love with.  

  

Hair by Jon Reyman for Aveda

 

Fun and funky, the hair look for Leanne's show was a study in both texture and movement. Hair was parted down the middle, and treated with Volumizing Tonic to flatten out the top section without sacrificing texture and volume.  Making up the hold team were Air Control and Pure Abundance Hair Spray, to hold the wild, backcombed, slightly teased, and then tucked-in curls in place.

  

  

Makeup by Nathan Johnson for Beauty Society

The makeup look for Leanne Marshall placed a heavy emphasis on the eyes, with a dark, thick, jet black, smoky eye with sharp contrasting teal accents. Inspired by pops of blue and green in Leanne's Fall line, and the general ethereal nature of her vision, Nathan wanted to bring texture and weight, without being too overpowering. Cheeks were contoured with matte powder, and lips were stained a light berry to complete the look.

 

  

I will go ahead and say it again, I absolutely LOVED the drama of this look. With colors and styles that scream sassy, edgy, spunk, with a hint of the heavenly, this beauty look is one I wouldn't mind recreating myself.

New York Fashion Week Backstage at Peter Som with Zoya, MAC, and Bumble and Bumble

After a brief and amazing, albeit laptop-less weekend, I am finally back at the helm and ready to bring you 6 new segments on backstage beauty. Getting the party started is backstage at Peter Som at MILK Studios. The look was all edgy, but with a certain kind of feminine flair.

Nails by Jackie Saulsbery of Zoya Nail Polish

With a twist on the neutral nail, Jackie and the Zoya team went with nail polish in Charity, a soft mauve duochrome polish with golden highlights. The soft purple complimented the sheer wash of color on the eyes, without overwhelming the ultra-dark lip look.

Makeup by Tom Pecheaux for MAC Cosmetics

 

Leading the makeup team in a look that was a striking study in contrasts, Tom Pecheaux went for dramatic with a nearly blackened purple lip. The skin was kept matte, creating a flawless canvas with which to work. Brows were kept natural and soft, brushed up and kept tame. The eyes were brushed with a sheer wash of Skinlight Pigment (a soft golden beige that is new for fall), with pops of silver dusk loose powder to highlight the tear duct and browbone. Mascara was applied to top and bottom lashes, and the top lashline got an additional boost with a set of false lashes.

  

The true edge with the makeup look came with the ultra dark, super edgy, deep violet pout. Lips were first lined with Currant lip pencil, and then topped with a deep burgundy lipstick (working name is fearless), which is new for Fall 2010. To top off the look and add extra dimension, a new mineralized eyeshadow for fall (working name My Dark Magic), a deep blackened plum, was pushed into the lips to give a matte finish with extra sheen.

 

Hair by Laurent Philippon for Bumble and Bumble

 

The hair look was rather simple and straightforward. The Bumble and Bumble team parted the model's hair down the middle, and proceeded to flat-iron the hair to a pin straight finish.

  

All in all, I adored the look of Som.  Dramatic and colorful without being too overwhelming, this look hit all the right notes for fall.

Backstage at New York Fashion Week- Toni Maticevski by Zoya Nails, MAC Cosmetics, and the Cutler Salon

The party continues with an amazing backstage experience at Toni Maticevski, with some of my favorite people/brands.

Nails by Sunshine Outing for Zoya Nail Polish

 

Leave it to the brand that has become the nail polish love of my life to shake things up a bit, with runway nails like I have never seen before. Sunshine Outing for Zoya Nail Polish adorned model's digits with either Casey or Sloane, depending on model's skintone. Cool toned gals got the Sloane treatment, while warmer tones had Casey applied to all but 2 digits. Now this is where the fun part comes in, so pay attention beauties. To decorate the ring fingers on the models, Sunshine and the team used either Nova ultraglitter or Richelle metallic to decorate the fourth fingers. All in all, I absolutely adored this nail look.

  

Makeup by Dev for MAC Cosmetics

 

Led by Dev of MAC Cosmetics, the makeup look was all about "gold, gold, gold". Inspired by Byzantine aesthetic and Ava Gardner, the look is a departure from traditional dark fall colors, and uses esoteric, illuminated, lighter shades of gold. There were a few new MAC colors for fall that my eagle eye spotted, but more on that later.

  

 

Hair by Rodney Cutler for Cutler Salon and Redken

 

Led by the hair genius and owner of Cutler Salons, Rodney Cutler and the hair team created a stunning topknot of an updo, adorned with golden chains and sequined gold leaves. Hair was swept up and overlapped in the front, and then pinned up into elaborate loops. The look was clean, modern, not too trendy, and all in all ultra glamorous. 

  

Nails, hair, and makeup came together to create an absolutely gorgeous look for Toni Maticevski's show. 

  

Manicure of the Week, and More Zoya Goodness

I didn't want to leave all of you with only my unskilled attempt to swatch Adina from Zoya's Reverie. Being more than a little obsessed, you know that your resident fanatic snatched up that bottle of Adina and high-tailed it for the nearest nail salon. So pleased am I with my results, and so impressed was anyone who glimpsed the shade, that I felt it my personal duty to share with all of you. Here is what Adina looks like when professionally applied:

For more Zoya fun, take the jump!

I have Been Featured on BeautyStat!

For those of you not familiar, BeautyStat is an amazing online beauty resource that is dedicated to bringing you the very best in the world of beauty. Run by the wonderful Ron and the amazingly sweet Charu, Beautystat is not a site to be missed. If you haven't stopped by, go ahead and do that now. 

For those who don't tune in regularly (shame on you!), let me call to your attention a post of mine that has been featured on the site! To check out my article on Zoya's Spring 2010 Reverie collection, and all of the other fabulous tidbits on beautystat, be sure to follow the link and get your beauty on.

Special thanks again to Ron and Charu!

Giveaway Time- Krasey Beauty's One Year Bloggiversary Giveaway!!

*Please note that I am trying to work out the entry form kinks. Bear with me folks.

It is with a lot of excitement that I bring to you all news of an amazing giveaway. On February 4th, 2009, I settled into my own little corner of the interwebs, creating a spot where I can share my passion with all of you.

Now, nearly a year later, I want to give back to all of you. I have put together an amazing prize pack, full of lots of amazing products from some of my favorite brands. All of the products are full sized and fabulous, totalling at almost $1,000! Here is what is included:

Zoya Reverie Polish Pack and a Zoya Color Lock System

Luminess Airbrush Foundation System

Make-up Designory Gift Set incl. eyeshadow quad, mascara, lip pencil, eye pencil, cheek color and lip glaze

St Tropez Bronzing Powder and Bronzing Rocks

MAC lipstick in Bubbles, Dazzleglass in Smile, Eyeshadow in Slip Pink

Illamasqua Lipgloss in Soul, Liquid Metal in Solstice

Living Proof Frizz Set of Curly and Straight Styling Creams

Crazy Libellule and the Poppies set of 3 Crazy Sticks

Jan Marini Skincare Set including Marini Lash, SPF 30 Daily Face Protectant, and Age Intervention Mask

I encourage you all to enter, and to tell all your friends too! Contest is open to international readers as well! All you have to do is enter via the widget at the bottom of this post. In addition to the single entry you can get there, you can gain additional entries by doing the following:

1. Become a new fan of Krasey Beauty on Facebook

2. Become a new subscriber to Krasey Beauty Emails

3. Become a new follower of Krasey Beauty on Twitter

4. Post a link to this contest on your blog

If you do any of the aforementioned, I ask that you leave one comment on this post, telling me what you did to gain the additional entry(ies).

The contest ends on February 3rd, the day before my official bloggiversary. I will officially announce the winner on February 4th, which makes the one year mark. Good luck everyone, and thank you for being such great readers.



*All of these wonderful products, except for MAC, were provided for the giveaway by the brands.

Revel in Zoya Reverie- Swatches!! and a Review

In case you haven't heard, I am kind of obsessed with Zoya's Reverie Collection. Not one to hold onto exciting things for too long, I bring you a full preview of the entire collection, in all of its stunning glory!

This post will be very picture heavy, as I wanted to effectively capture the duochrome in most of the shades.

 

For all of the swatchy goodness, take the jump!

Products That Rocked my Beauty World in 2009- Part 1

Looking back on 2009, I want to take the time to highlight the products that rocked my beauty loving world. With so many innovations, so many new beauty discoveries, and so many new products tried and tested, some things I just keep going back to. Here are some of my top picks of the year.

Zoya Nail Polish

It is no secret that I am head over heels, krasey in love with Zoya Nail Polishes. 2009 saw so many amazing collections, and I really cannot wait to see what those fun-loving polish fairies have in store for us for 2010.

Make-Up Designory Eyeshadows

I LOVE me some eyeshadow, so give me amazing shades with intense pigmentation and I just might be your bff. Imagine my excitement in stumbling upon MUD line of eyeshadows, a brand that quickly caught up and became a solid fixture in my top eye shadows category. Stay tuned for more from MUD in 2010.

Jan Marini Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant

In my line of work, I have tried tons of tinted facial moisturizers. And of all those I have come across, Jan Marini tops the list with the beautiful and beneficial daily face protectant, packed with skin-loving ingredients that leave my face looking glowy and fabulous.

Sultra Seductress FlatIron

I just spent a whole post regaling you all with tales of my hair's new best friend. Sultra is the most amazing iron I have tried, EVER. I love it so much that I would hug it, and cuddle it, and gaze at it adoringly all day.

Stay tuned for more of my top picks. Meanwhile, tell me yours!